Re: Medical Response to Reactor Accident

[MAJ Don Jordan <djordan@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu>]

Dan,
I read your message with interest.  Have you thought about contacting the
IAEA to see what if any information they may have regarding this topic. 
In particlar, the IAEA Safety Series Publications may contain some useful
information.  I have a copy of an 1982 IAEA Safety Series Report No. 55,
"Planning for off-site response to radiation accidents in nuclear
facilities.  Although dated, it contains some useful information.  I
would also believe, that in addition to IAEA, the Armed Forces
Radiobiological Research Institute may have some information relative to
the specific questions you asked.  Please me know if you would like me to
pursue the AFFRI route further.  Don>  > I am the US Air Force Health Physics
consultant in
Europe, and > I recently received the following questions from a former
> Soviet block country through our "mil-to-mil" assistance 
> program:
> 
> >They asked:
> 
> > 1) do we have a method for calculating casualties from a 
> >nuclear power plant accident?
> 
> > 2) do we have a method for projecting medical materiel needed
> >to treat nuclear casualties?  
> 
> I request any information that radsafers may have concerning the
> above questions.  I am particularly interested in technical
> studies or references that may address the questions (similar
> to the WASH-1400 study).  
> 
> I understand that the basic problems in comparing US LWRs with
> Russian type reactors, but the methodologies may be applicable.
> I believe the "power plant accident" which they refer to is in
> preparation for another Chernobyl type accident.  
> 
> Thanks in advance for any replies.
> 
> 
> Daniel F. Caputo, Capt
> caputo@semboa.mednet.af.mil
>